PET Scan

Today is Dad's 63rd Birthday and he spent it getting a PET Scan done... The results will help the Doctors determine how to best treat the cancer.

Biopsy Follow-up

Doctors tell Dad that the tumor is larger than they thought. They will not be able to simply cut it out and re-attach his esophagus to his stomach (Esophagogastrectomy). Initial suggestion is for Chemo \ Radiation in an attempt to shrink the tumor enough so that they will then be able to remove it.

Esophageal Biopsy Results

Dad met with the oncologist today to find out the results of the biopsy that they took during the upper endoscopy he had last week. The test came back positive for carcinoma. They now need to find out how large the tumor is and where and if it has spread.

Upper Endoscopy

Dad has been having trouble eating since Christmas day 2009. He visited his Dr. a few weeks ago and was initially diagnosed with severe acid reflux and was prescribed Prevacid. After taking the medication for over a week with no relief they schedule an upper endoscopy. During the procedure today they take a biopsy of the area to test for carcinoma.